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Shelby, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Pottawattamie County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
797 Population 385/sq mi density
$60,333 Median Income $37,037 per capita
$156,300 Home Value $228,900 Zillow
$872 Median Rent 31.9% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
246 Violent Crime/100K 1,421 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$60,333 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,300 home value, $872/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
797
Population Density
385
per square mile
Land Area
1.7
square miles (4.5 km²)
Median Age
34.4 yrs
12% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.9%
Spanish
2.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.2%
14% below US avg (6%)
Disability
20.9%
61% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.1%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.1%
17% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.430
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population797
Population Density385 / sq mi
Land Area1.7 sq mi
Median Age34.4 years

Gender

Male49.3%
Female50.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.9%
Spanish2.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.2%
Disability20.9%
Health Insurance93.1%
Uninsured7.1%
Broadband Access86.4%
Gini Coefficient0.430

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M